Assisted reproductive techniques in farm animal - from artificial insemination to nanobiotechnology

Veterinary World

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 301-310

  Verma, O P ^a   Kumar, R ^a   Kumar, A ^a   Chand, S ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Artificial insemination; Cloning; Cryopreservation; Embryo Genomics; Embryo transfer; Nanobiotechnology; Reproductive techniques; Stem cell technology; Transgenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865110248     PISSN: 09728988     EISSN: 22310916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5455/vetworld.2012.301-310     Document Type: Review

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